Thomas Wood was one of the many feline tenants of 290 Washington Street, a large, six-story brick factory building on the northwest corner of Washington and Chamber streets. Originally the pet cat of a dye maker at the factory, he made his home on the third floor, which was occupied by the American Wood Decorating Machine Company.
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1899: Tom the Terror, the Brooklyn-Born Ship Cat of the United States Navy
Posted: 25th April 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Seafaring CatsTags: Brooklyn Navy Yard, Cats of Old New York, Seafaring cats, Ship cats, USS Anapolis, USS Monongahela, USS Terror
Tom the Terror was reportedly a noted figure in the United States Navy. He came from a long line of naval cats, having been born on the Cob Deck at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1896. All of his siblings and cousins had also honorably served the United States Navy as rat killers and mascots.
